Evgeny Kuznetsov and Nicklas Backstrom scored shootout goals, Philipp Grubauer stopped 23 shots in his first NHL action of the season and the Washington Capitals defeated the Anaheim Ducks 3-2 on Friday night.

Ryan Getzlaf scored 45 seconds into overtime, Corey Perry scored two goals, and the Anaheim Ducks rallied from a two-goal deficit in the third period for a 5-4 victory over the Carolina Hurricanes on Tuesday night.

Starting this fall, if the Los Angeles Kings or Anaheim Ducks need a late addition to their roster, they won’t have to book an airline ticket and wait for that player to travel nearly 3,000 miles across three time zones.

Ben Lovejoy had a goal and an assist, Frederik Andersen made 30 saves, and the Anaheim Ducks headed into the All-Star break on a five-game winning streak with a 6-3 victory over the Calgary Flames on Wednesday night.

Mike Modano scored on his first shot with his hometown team 24 seconds after Johan Franzen’s goal early in the first period and the Detroit Red Wings went on to beat the Anaheim Ducks 4-0 on Friday night in the season opener for both teams.